The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-04-07
News of Belfast and Vicinity.

these notes from their little tnrOatS
.Oh, bring us a red-hot stove"
Washington Critic.
There are no desirable stores vacant in Belfast.
The city schools begin their spring term Nor
day next.
Founders arc caught daily in large quantities
from the lower bridge.
Mr.. j. d. Tucker, Of this city is preparing his
house for summer boar,iers.
Sheriff Wadsworth has appointed q. f. Young,
of Lincolnvlle, Deputy sheriff
The International Express is running a
new covered delivery wagon in this city
ave watch for the Journal as we would watch
for dear friend" writes a Boston subscriber.
The Lcnten season ends with this week Next
Friday will be Good Friday, and next Sunday
Easter
| The blocks of the Yacht Coronct, winner of the
ocean race, were made by the knowlton Bros of
Camden.
| The Boston Herald reports that Samuel +. Hall,
grocer and coal dealer, Bucksport, has gone into
insolvency.
Mr.. Herbert Field has been engaged to take the
census of the Central school district and ascertain
money.
| Mr.. 5. q. Thullow, an employee of the Belfast
post Office, was taken violently i'll Friday morning
| while distributing the mail, but is now able to
| attend to duties
We are indebted to our old schoolmate and
friend Mr. W. t. Treadwe, for Il copy of the
Sunday edition of the St. Louis Globe Democrat.
1t is a "A page paper.
Charles I. Richards, of this city, has been ap-
pointed janitor of the Custom House, in place Of
Mr.. Fitz w. Gilbert removed, and entered upon
his duties on Friday last.
| We acknowledge an inl !ttton from a. L. {.
| Dodge ESD, of Washington d. G., 10 be present
at a meeting Of the Masonic yctcrAn Association,
of which Gen. Albert Pike Is president.
Mr.. Charles Brown, who has been assistant at
the Maine Central station in this city, left last week
for >pringvalc where he will enter store. Ills
place here is suppc,t hy Fred W, lcr-ey, of Pitts
| field.
| CARPET OPENING. ON Tuesday and Wednesday
next the Eth and 18th, John II. Pray, Sons Il
| Co., of Boston, will exhibit at q. ". Burkett's, in
this city, large assortment of carpets, rugs &c.
The public are invited 10 call and look at the best
assortment of the kind ever cNhil tied here. Read
Mr.. B% advertisement on third page
| Rev. Theodore tierrsh, formerly of this city, is
making things lively in I;i'lleford. His text
recent sunday "our city liquor agency and
other rum shops of Edrforl, with their harvest
of disgrace and crime Mr.. Gtrri>h gave the
rumsellers terrible raking and his church was
packed with people to he the sermon.
The Chelsea Mass, Record of recent date con-
tans an elaborate advertisement of the opening in
that city of the Peoples Clothing store Roscoe
Pierce and Frank +. Cox, proprietor~. Mr.. Cox is
a SeaySmont boy, but worked for many years in
/ McDonalds harness store in this city. His many
Belfast friends wish him success in his enter
| prise.
| City Marshal Mcdonald wa notified Saturday
noon that drunken man WAS lying by the ay,de
on Wilson's Hill near the cemetery. 1t was SHOW
| ing hard at the time and Mr.. Mcdonald found the
| man half buried in snow. He was lodged in Jail
to sober of. The man lives in 4 ncighborng iowa
and got filled up here He would have llor!>hc''
| ii left much longer where he was found.
| Con,lensing is an important part of the work III.
u daily paper, but the condenser of the Boston
Transcript rather ovcriil the business in the fol
| lowing item:
| "A
was partially destroyed by fire Friday. Tie los
! is $500 on the building and $1,000 On the stock
| fully insured. Adjoining buildings were Slightly
! damaged
Thursday, while the Schr Charlotte 7. >hcy
was loading hay at the i. x L. steamers wharf
one of the crew in attempting to step from the rail
to the wharf slipped and fell into the water. The
stevedorcs heard noise under the wharf and dis
covered the man, who was 50 chilled by the cold
water to be unable to speak, clinging to a Spite
The crew i.lel him out amt in short time he was
all right again.
The interstate commerce bill went into effect
| Tuesday and Mr.. Crowley, the Maine Central
agent in this city has received instructions con
| corning the advanced rates. The increase on Bos
ton freight to and from Belfast is from - to lG(
per cent. The law does not affect the tariff wholly
within the state. The clothing manufacturers are
finding fault. Mr. Gordon, of Brooks, says it will
practically drive him out OF business. The rate on
the boats will also be increased, but everything is
| vet in an unsettled condition.
Mr.. Mark Andrews, of this city, gives the
third page ten reasons Why he should do the lead
ing clothing, hat, cap and furnishing goods bust
ness in Belfast. We can add the eleventh. and
say he is Il reliable, ciItelpri>ing and deserving
gentleman... ii. 4. Mcdonald, Of this city, offers
a fine assortment Of watches, clocks jewelry and
silver ware :. The Orland pants factory wants eN
perienccd girls. Sec notice of the annual meet
| ing Of the Belfast Savings Bank. Those in want
of thoroughbred stock should read the notice o!
Mirias stevens, Swanvile, owner Of the pure bred
| bulls Victor and Prince Rainier
| \ CLOTHING FACTORY. MI. Henry o. Dodge
clothing manufacturer Of this city, has bought and
| will occupy the building near the corner of Mai
! and Common streets, formerly known as the Lewis
store. Mr.. Dodge viii cXpcnd 5000 in enarsin4
the building and making changes and will have j.;
first class factory. \ steam engine VIII be nut il
| to run his machines. Work will begin as Sopn =,
the weather will permit ard the factory will h,
ready for occupancy by Oct. l, when Mr.. Dcd -e'>
present lease expires. Mr.. Dodge says he is
obliged to enlarge TO keep up with his ncreasin.
business. His new factory will enable him tt
double his present force. He says that in lssG h,
manufactured lJa, 900 garments.
FIRE. Wednesday night, March Both, Tie nous,
on Court street owned by Capt. Robert I. Emery
and known as the Daniel >hcehan house, was dis
| covered on fire. Mr. Fred kilman Il stone cutter
occupied the hou>,, and says he was awakened by
a pet dog which barked and jumped upon the bed
| The room was dcnsrly filed with smoke at that
time and an escape was made through the window
| Mr.. Killman dressing himself outside, while Mrs
killman dressed herself in the stable. 1t was
| a narrow escape The fire department was on hanG
and eNtinguishcd the flames, but not until tn,
| house had been Quilted. The fire is supposed II
have originated around the chimney up stairs. MI
Kiliman lost nearly all his household furniture, but
| was insured for 500. There was an insurance OF
$3.50 on the building Capt Emery will probably
| erect Il larger building on the site
| STEAMER NOTES. new boiler for the steamer
Florence has been built in Bangor and will be pu,
in as soon as the river opens IA new steamer i,
to take the place of the steamer Queen City in the
Bangor & Bar Iarhor Companys business thi.
season. She will do all of the Saturday night worl
and will doubtless be kept busy with excursions
| -. The Portsmouth, y. H., Penny Post of satur
day evening says: The Katahdin encountered !;
fearful storm and sea, on her westward passage
yesterday, and was hu1lcted with the waves
that the vessel was obliged to make for this sort
arriving at 3 Il. M saturday. Her passengers JIG
in NUMBER were landed at New Castle this morning
and all came to this city; about half of the number
walked up, and the balance by the steamer James
Sampson. They left on the ii o'clock train fol
| Boston. The Katahdn has a heavy freight, anG
will remain below until the storm abates. There
were wild rumors ahoat during the morning that
the katahdin was leaking quite badly, but the Off